#52026M12491EU merger review notice for Derichebourg Environnement’s planned acquisition of Scholz Group
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Derichebourg Environnement plans to acquire full control of Scholz Group through a share purchase. Both companies are active in waste treatment and metal recycling, so the European Commission is reviewing whether the deal falls under EU merger control rules. The case may be handled under the EU’s simplified merger procedure, which is usually used for transactions that appear unlikely to raise serious competition concerns. Competitors, customers, suppliers, or other interested parties have 10 days from publication to send comments to the Commission, using case reference M.12491.
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Key Changes
- Derichebourg Environnement notified the European Commission of its planned acquisition of full control over Scholz Group.
- The Commission is preliminarily assessing whether the transaction falls under EU merger control rules.
- Interested third parties have 10 days from publication to submit comments on the proposed transaction.
Obligations
What this law requires
Interested third parties who submit observations on the proposed concentration must ensure their observations reach the European Commission within 10 days following publication of the notice.
Any observations submitted to the European Commission must always specify the case reference: M.12491 – DERICHEBOURG ENVIRONNEMENT / SCHOLZ GROUP.
Observations on the proposed concentration must be sent to the European Commission by email or by post using the contact details provided in the notice, including the email address [email protected].